Food for thought.....Offshore operators doesn't give a crap which system you come from ,as long as you have the certificates and pass their tests. Actually any operator doesn't care which system you've trained under, as long as you have the proper certificates (if that's not the case...your probably better off not working for them).
And for those whinning about the price of an IR ticket......shouldn't that have been a consideration prior to embarking on training...? Proper research prevents p*ss poor economical whinning. (And no, a r22/H300 is not an IFR machine..not even in the US)
IMHO